Black Duiker vs Mat Spiderhead

Cephalophus niger compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Proteaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Serruria
Species	Cephalophus niger	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.